There was hesitation, and the thought of retreating.
Compared to a true hero like Lothar, Duque felt ashamed.
His title as a Legendary hero was more like a blasphemy to the word "hero".
It had nothing to do with past achievements, but purely the difference in ideology.
Duque summoned his courage and said, "Yes, Andoine, actually, you might also know that the longevity of the High Elves and their original ancestors, the Night Elves, actually comes from the blessings of the dragons. To be precise, it comes from the blessings of Nozdorm. "
Lothar narrowed his eyes, seemingly having already guessed what Duque was going to say. Before Duque could say it, he waved his hand gently to stop Duque.
"Perhaps living beings will instinctively pursue the so-called longevity, immortality, and even eternal life. However, I don't think that too long of a time is a good thing for a living being. Look at the High Elves. Even if they don't have an infinite lifespan, what have they done in the past thousands of years? They have fallen and corrupted because of emptiness, and imprisoned the thoughts of themselves and their compatriots because of their lack of progress. In the past 7,000 years, has the entire Cuel Salas Kingdom ever improved at all? "
Lothar's words made sense, and Duque was speechless.
"It is precisely because of the shortness of human life that we cherish it. Humans will seize the most glorious years of their lives to invent, create, and do all kinds of valuable things. Look, when I was young, the entire world only knew about swords and magic. "
Lothar then pointed his finger at Duque's eyebrows. "However, the hot weapons and steam civilization that you promoted have overturned the lives of the people of Stormwind in the past 13 years. If it weren't for the existence of Transcendent professionals, and if it weren't for the fact that cannons couldn't destroy the Undying and Demons. There would be no need for longswords and Holy Light to exist at all. Think about it, isn't this a miracle created by humans? "
Duque's breathing quickened all of a sudden. He waited, eager to hear Lothar's last words.
Indeed, Anduin Lothar, the name with a sacred meaning, and the greatest words left by the greatest man of this era, did not disappoint Duque.
That is to say,
"Life is great because it's short, life is glorious because it's limited!"
Duque was shocked to the point of being unable to control himself, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over his head.
Duque suddenly understood why Lothar would choose not to marry and would rather let the noble and great Arathi bloodline end in his generation. Noxus believed that there was no need for Thoradin The Great's bloodline to continue existing after a more inclusive and greater alliance.
Suddenly, he felt like crying.
But he couldn't cry!
Lothar left, leaving Duque alone in the wind, gazing into the distance.
As the night deepened, Illucia came to Duque's side.
"It's getting late. Get some rest. If the soldiers below see you in such a melancholic state, they will start to doubt their future."
"Yes."
In the past 10 years, in order to avoid agitating the Rotterdam Kingdom, the Barov Family had never sent any of their members to take up important positions in South Sea Castle. However, as the former Lord of Southsea Town, the Barov Family's influence was everywhere, and they were the de facto masters of South Sea City-State.
Hence, the Barov Family owned an independent villa on the hill to the west of South Sea Castle.
Following Illucia to the so-called resting place, Duque was stunned to discover that the style of the villa was completely modeled after the villa on the side of the Wind Lake that he often stayed in.
It was not just the exterior, but even the things inside were arranged exactly the same, except for those that were too precious to be replicated. The master bedroom was arranged according to Duque's bedroom in Karazhan.
Clearly, that was not something that could be done overnight.
More importantly, many of the things in the villa were obviously Windrunner's style, which was left behind by the two female owners of the Wind Lake villa. In fact, she had even discovered and imitated many small details. If Illucia was a jealous or narrow-minded woman, she would never do such a thing.
What was effort?
That was effort!
Duque suddenly sighed. Illucia was too good to him.
In the ten years that he had been missing, Illucia had supported the entire Marcus Family without complaint or regret, ensuring that his policies and plans could continue to be implemented, and even providing for all the expenses that his so-called fiancée, Gianna, had.
When he had just returned, when his Magic Circuit was in a mess, she did not hesitate to split her soul and offer up her Magic Circuit to help him through the difficult times.
When he rushed to the Dalajan to besiege Arthas for the first time, Illucia endured the pain in her soul and rushed back to Stormwind City to organize the logistics of the army.
This young lady of the Barov Family, who had almost been completely ruined, had silently shouldered so much with her feminine body and weak shoulders …
However, she had never been jealous of Aurelia and Sasha. She put herself in a low position and did all this silently.
"Illucia?"
"Hmm?!" Illucia, who had been tugging at the hem of her skirt nervously, not knowing if Duque liked her, was stunned for a moment before coming back to her senses.
"While I'm back, I'll first fix your Magic Circuit."
"No, I … Your battle is imminent, you need more …"
Obviously, Illucia had misunderstood.
Duque did not say anything, but only deeply pressed his lips on hers.
"Hmm … Hmm …" The woman's uneasy heart suddenly calmed down.
Duque smiled. "Don't you think that if you get your Magic Circuit back, it will be more convenient for you to open the portal to find me?"
Illucia's face instantly turned red. From her cheeks to her neck, to her collarbone, to her half-exposed peaks, she was all bright red. "Actually … I didn't mean to drag you down today … But when I think that I haven't really had you, and that I might lose you soon, I suddenly feel very scared."
Duque breathed into Illucia's sensitive ear. "Today, in addition to fixing your Magic Circuit, I will also help teach you alchemy."
Alchemy?
When did Duque learn this thing?
Or did Duque learn it in the past ten years in Karazhan?
Duque added in a low voice, "It's the most mysterious human alchemy in the world!"
What?
The human body was very mysterious.
It consisted of 45% to 75% water, about 8% blood, 35% to 40% bones, and a certain amount of protein, fat, and muscle.
The specific method was to first purify the parent body, usually just washing it clean, and then draw a magic circle with your finger. Usually, you would focus on the important parts, and wait for the parent body to warm up. The last step was the most important step — pulling out the long sword needed to summon life, stabbing it into the center of the magic circle, repeatedly stabbing straight, stabbing left and right, and stabbing back until the blade burst with the light of life.
Hmm, there was a chance to complete human alchemy in ten months!
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